Dorin Cimpoeșu, Scurtă istorie critică a relaţiilor bilaterale dintre România şi Republica Moldova (1991-2016) / A Brief Critical History of the Bilateral Relations between Romania and the Republic of Moldova (1991-2016)

Abstract

In the 25 years since their establishment the bilateral relations between Romania and Moldova have developed very sinuous, sometimes with very steep ascents and descents. In this dynamic we can distinguish six periods, each with its own characteristics, which have been determined either by developments in the home political life of the two countries, or by some external factors which have exercised and still exercises influence over the two Romanian states. As is clear from this brief history of recent political relations between Romania and Moldova, Bucharest has seen the creation of the second Romanian state as a solution of its separation of the former Soviet empire. Romania has never had a paternalistic attitude of “big brother” to Moldova, which, however, is a historical province of his own, but treated it equally as any other state in accordance with international law.